Matisse Bistro - Irvine

I've been coming here for breakfast during my breaks, and every time I walk in, I'm greeted with a smile. Miriam is very kind and friendly, always attentive to the needs of everyone who enters. Leslie and the rest of the kitchen staff also contribute to making this a great spot to relax. Food: 5/5.

Mariam is incredible! The service is a perfect 10/10, and she always greets you with a smile.

Ordering soup used to be quick and easy, but now they serve it from the back, which adds a ten-minute wait. I used to look forward to the lunch specials at Matisse; they were always pricey, but the convenience was worth it. Now, I would rather skip lunch altogether than eat at Matisse.

II would give ZERO if possible. I've worked in this building for 6 years and since COVID both the food and the service have gone down the drain. Someone must have said something about the music because it used to be so loud that one couldn't even hear. The one thing I've always liked about this place was the service. The new girl at the front is so rude. Has no personality it's like she forced to be there. When one ordered soup it was something that you did not have to wait for. Now they serve the soup in the back and add a 10 minute wait for it. I used to look forward to Matisse lunch specials. It'd always been pricey but convenience is the cost. Now I just mich rather not eat lunch than go to Matisse.

Two stars. We all know that if we're going to Matisse, it's probably because we work in the building. Any time I'm debating Matisse it's because I am too busy to take a real lunch break and value convenience. Everything is overpriced and nothing is particularly delicious, ranging from inedible to decent. They used to have a good veggie burger but they removed it from the menu. The pear and Gouda salad is usually pretty decent but there's something inherently painful about paying $15 for a salad from a subpar office bistro. I did however up from 1 star to 2 because their fries are shockingly good. Better than they have ANY right to be. I'd say just do yourself a favor and order them but I am a grown adult and do in fact refuse to just eat potatoes for lunch.